NOAA Polyline Shapefile - ROV transect Lines, US Caribbean - North East Reserve, Puerto Rico - M-I907-NF-13 (2013), UTM 20N
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Dataset Identification:
Resource Abstract:
This shapefile denotes the transect lines of the underwater video and photos that were collected by NOAA scientists using
a Spectrum Phantom S2 ROV (remotely operated vehicle). Photos and/or video were collected between 03/06/2013 to 03/29/2013
along 56 transects from the North East Reserve, Puerto Rico and opportunisitc sites south of Vieques, Puerto Rico of high
ecological interest. These photos and videos will be manually classified into different habitat classes, and integrated with
the abiotic data collected by the acoustic sonar (sound navigation and ranging) systems to develop a benthic habitat map for
the U.S. Caribbean. Habitat maps describe the location of habitat features (in relation to the shoreline), their physical
composition and the types of organisms that colonize them. Fundamentally, habitat maps provide critical information about
the extent, health and composition of marine resources, which is vital for communicating information about the distribution
and abundance of species to resource managers, scientists and the public. Habitat maps also support an increasing number of
landscape ecology studies, as well as the process of marine spatial planning, including the design and evaluation of marine
protected areas (MPAs).
Citation
Title NOAA Polyline Shapefile - ROV transect Lines, US Caribbean - North East Reserve, Puerto Rico - M-I907-NF-13 (2013), UTM 20N
NAD83
alternateTitle
NF13_PR_Rov_TransitLInes_Metadata
publication Date
2013
presentationForm
other Citation Details
Please cite NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA/Biogeography Branch when using this dataset.
DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
publication Date
2017-04-24
Edition 8.5
project
Keywords
SeafloorMapping_USCaribbean_2004toOngoing
purpose:
The objective of this ground validation (GV) effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Biogeography
Branch, in collaboration with multiple federal, state, territory, academic and private sector partners, was to acquire spatially-explicit
information about the geomorphological structure, biological cover and live coral cover of the seafloor in the U.S. Caribbean.
Extensive field work is needed to create high-quality benthic habitat maps because it enhances the accuracy of habitat attribution
and (to a lesser degree) habitat delineation. Consequently, ground validation locations were targeted by the cartographer
to satisfy the following objectives: (1) Explore features in the imagery with unknown or confusing acoustic signatures; (2)
Confirm that the habitat type correlated with a particular acoustic signature remained consistent throughout the entire study
area. This information will be incorporated into a fine-scale assessment of the status, abundance, and distribution of marine
habitats in the U.S. Caribbean.
Resource language:
eng; US
Resource progress code:
completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:
notPlanned
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Access Constraints: Please cite any use of this data. | Use Constraints: Note: NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. These data were
prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any
of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that
its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service
by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation,
or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not
necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used
by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act
of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data
or related materials. | Distribution Liability: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers
for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes.
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Classification
unclassified
Classification
System
Handling
Description
Spatial representation type code:
vector
Processing environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
description A first draft benthic habitat map was generated by delineating features on the seafloor with discrete acoustic signatures.
During the creation of this first draft map, the cartographer placed discrete points on or lines intersecting features in
the map that had unknown acoustic signatures. Points were also placed on features with known acoustic signatures (evenly distributed
throughout the geographic extent of the map) to confirm that the habitats associated with these signatures remained consistent
through the area of interest. These two types of points were labeled as "ground validation" sites and were visited in the
field.
processing agent contact
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processor
individual Name Tim Battista
Processing Step
date and time 2009-01-01T00:00:00
description NOAA scientists explored these ground validation locations in situ using an ROV. The resulting positional, video and photographic
information was processed and will be used to classify each distinct habitat polygon to create a map of the seafloor in the
U.S. Caribbean.
processing agent contact
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processor
individual Name Tim Battista
source
source description
Source Contribution: NF13 ROV Transects | Type of Source Media: digital video
source citation
Title NF13 Ground Validation Videos
publication Date
2013-01-01
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
2013
source
source description
Source Contribution: GPS and USBL (Ultrashort baseline) data | Type of Source Media: GPS and USBL (Ultrashort baseline) data
source citation
Title ROV_Transecs_NF2013.shp
publication Date
2013-01-01
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
2013
QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy
name Of Measure Accuracy
evaluation Method Description
The records in this data layer were automatically acquired by the GPS units and are expected to be correct.
AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy
name Of Measure Horizontal Positional Accuracy
evaluation Method Description
None.
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Completeness Report
evaluation Method Description
This shapefile includes all the locations visited during this mission.
Use Constraints: Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within
the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions
in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed
or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Metadata contact
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resourceProvider
organisation Name
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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